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BSS, Dhaka

Speakers at the publication ceremony of a book here on Saturday called for establishing an NGO Commission to monitor the activities of NGOs.

An independent commission can make sure the accountability and transparency in the activities of the non-government organisations (NGOs), they said.

The book titled "Government-NGO Collaboration for Poverty Alleviation: The Case of Bangladesh" was authored by Director General of Department of Audit Dr Shyamal Kanti Chowdhury.

Comptroller and Auditor General Ataul Hakim attended the function as the chief guest in Poet Sufia Kamal Auditorium of National Museum.

Economists Prof Abu Ahmed and Prof Atiur Rahman were discussants at the function, moderated by media consultant Muhammad Jahangir.